In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.
Showing posts with label Fana Mokoena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fana Mokoena. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 June 2013

WORLD WAR Z [2013]

Director Marc Forster's "adaptation" of Max Brooks' zombie novel World War Z was plagued by multiple production problems & re-shoots, which normally results in an uneven mess of a film.
Surprisingly it doesn't happen here.  In fact if you weren't aware of the behind-the-scenes dilemmas you wouldn't even notice the slight bumps here and there.  It's basically Brooks' novel in name only, with a few brief nods to the book's text and instead it's an effective adrenaline fueled thrill-ride for the kids.  I quite enjoyed it but apart from a few well-crafted action sequences there's not much to think about after all is said and done.

3 protective magazines out of 5